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'''Lord Commander Illustria Angeleon Sebastian. ''The Conqueror of Darin. The Winged Astartes.'''''
  
 
==History==
 
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At the time of the Heresy the Emperor's children XVI company, under the command of Captain Regis fell in line with their beloved Primarch, and although at first troubled by the act the soon took to the pleasures of the 'purging' at Istvaan III. Joining the Primarch their newfounded assault doctrines proved vital on Istvaan V, providing a strong centre to the Primarchs glorious counter assault against the Iron hands. Notably after this show of martial prowess the XVI gained the much loved respect of the Fulgrim, and indeed many of the company were in range to witness the beautiful destruction of the Gorgon and his horrific bodyguard. After Istvaan the XVI took to their own campaign, attacking Imperial worlds at will in order to spread the newfound teachings of the Warmaster in his crusade against the Oppressive Emperor.
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By the time the company were to reach Terra their had been a considerable change. No longer a united company of legionnaires but instead a company of hedonistic, individualist, swordmasters they nevertheless banded together for the Primarch, who they had not been in the presence of since Istvaan. However this loyalty was soon disbanded upon viewing what had become of their beloved leader, the horrific form that he had taken disgusted so many of the company, a disgust that climaxed when Fulgrim became bored of the Palace siege and instead moved away from combat to enjoy the massacre of civilian populace. Such a monumental show of, what the Company considered, cowardice in the face of beautiful combat led the XVI to reswear their loyalty to the Warmaster and to the Company themselves as opposed to Fulgrim's perversions of their once perfect Legion.
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Under the orders of the Primarch Fulgrim the 8th Millennial had been dispatched to the Terion System alongside Imperial Army support in order to bring the worlds into the Imperial fold. However what was thought to be a peaceful, if archaic system turned out to be under the control of a form of unknown psychic Xenos. With enemy armies controlled by these shady figures similar to a hive mind, the Emperor's Children found themselves fighting a protracted campaign against an unforgiving force that inflicted heavy attrition on the Imperial Forces. It would be 5 Terran years before the fourth and final planet in the system had been brought under Imperial rule, and the Emperor's children had lost no less than 15% of their Legionnaires, whilst the Imperial Army suffered roughly 40% casualties. During this period of isolation, the mood of the 8th Millennial had shifted to one of deep cynicism, criticism of the Warmaster and the Great Crusade was spoken of in hushed tones in the Officer's lodge, and amongst the Imperial Army campaign fatigue had settled in, with many forces requesting colony rights in the new system - something vehemently denied by newly arrived civilian administrators.
  
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After the failiure at Terra what was left of the XVI never returned to the warp, but instead to the outer reaches. Now a faction all to themselves their desire for both beauty and combat has begun to attract the attention of both Khorne and Slaanesh, although the outright worship of any god has yet to be seen within the XVI. Operations of the Comapny consist mostly of raids against Imperial worlds, or indeed anywhere they particularly choose. So long as they can feel the rush of adrenaline and hear the screams of their foes up close - the XVI don't care who they attack. A particular hatred does however still exist for those of their old legion, and whenever possible the XVI seek to destroy the horrific forms that were once their brothers in arms.
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It was then with great pleasure Lord Commander Sebastian received news of an approaching Emperor's Children cruiser, fresh from the Istvaan System, bringing the news of the Primarch's latest deeds and presumably reinforcements. When the vessel arrived it hailed the 8th Millennial as brothers in arms and it was agreed a great mustering would take place on the planet of Terion Primus to celebrate victory and presumed redeployment.  As the first landing craft began to descend the 8th Millennial arrayed its full might outside the planetary capital below, some 1700 Legionnaires, supported by thousands of Imperial Army men and war machines, their armour polished and repaired, banners weighed down with battle honours and oaths fufilled. At the head of these massed ranks stood Lord Commander Sebastian and his Officer cadre, eager to reacquaint themselves with their esteemed battle brothers.
  
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However those Astartes who emerged from the landing storm eagles was nothing akin to the brothers once departed. Filthy, deformed, corrupt marines strolled out of opening doors, the stench of exotic perfume rolling along the ground like a carpet of pink phosphex. The leader of this force, a mere Centurion by the name of Allois, swaggered at the head of his force, draped in furs and leathers like some strutting peacock. As more drop ships disgorged ranks of traitor humans and chapter serfs Allois approached Sebastian, his arms wide to greet Sebastian in embrace. His warmth was met with cold legion salute and harsh questions. Allois appeared to relish in the shock of his superiors, and explained gladly the events that had transpired at Istavaan III and V.
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In the XVI the nature of perfection has been taking to a different level, shunning the brutal and dishonourable tactics of the III Company and their Kakophanie, the XVI have followed a path of perfection through personal glory. Swordmanship and hand to hand combat are the primary focus of all members, from the lowest legionnaire to the captain himself. Weekly tournaments and combat games are held even during planetary campaigns, in order to determine the elite members of each Century and the Company as a whole. On top of this Legionnaire have been actively pushed towards personalised wargear and emblems, with backbanners and standards on every officer from sergeant upwards, in order to further determine the personal glory of each marine. To refuse a challenge as a member of the XVI is one of the highest dishonours a member of the company can achieve, and the officer in question is immediately removed from his position, pending reassignment. Only the best may be given the honour of leading and the officers lodge of the XVI takes no excuse for failing to prove oneself on the field of battle.
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This cheerful regalement of a story wrought with death and betrayal greatly angered Sebastian, who had held close a number of those brothers who had fallen on Istvaan III. In a fit of rage he drew his arcane paragon blade and separated Allois' head from his shoulders, cutting short his traitorous tirade. Refusing to believe the fall of his beloved Primarch and Legion, Sebastian was further rocked to the core when the arriving force retaliated to the death of their commander en masse, cutting down the 8th's Legionnaires where they stood with a vicious torrent firepower. The ensuing battle was bloody, and many of the 8th were slaughtered like cattle, as companies in full ceremonial formation attempted to organise reactions to the enemy attack. The fight would take nearly twenty hours, and it saw the 8th Millennial eventually every last traitor Legionnaire, war machine and orbital vessel to the sword. The heresy had come to the 8th Millennial, and it had torn them asunder. From its starting 2000 Legionnaires and 200 armoured vehicles there now remained around 800 men and 60 machines, whilst its army support by this stage stood at around 20% of its starting size (some 22,000 fighting men).
  
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On the battlefield itself this has led to a most brutal form of warfare. Tactical teams with Imperial Army support will hold a battleline and provide suppressing fire until the main force arrives. After key positions in the enemy's forces are located, the first wave of drop pods arrives from the Gloria - dropping Valentine's terminators to locations where they can do the most damage, their menagerie of weapon's and combat styles coping with all opponents. The second wave of drop pods brings the rest of the company, who drop almost straight into combat with the enemy in their rush to achieve greatness in front of the legion. The following butchery is swift and deadly, combat units of Assault teams moving to intercept and destroy any units that survived the second wave, whilst the Company's armoured support provides almost picturesque armoured cavalry changes against their opponents, heavy usage of melta based weaponry providing plenty of damage at the close ranges.
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Shattered, broken, but not defeated Lord Commander Sebastian Rallied and reorganised his forces into a cohesive fighting unit, assembling the Astartes into the 16 independent battle companies, each outfitted to fight on its own or as part of a larger operation. With this change Sebastian also introduced the new name 'XVI Company' as a show of separation from their old roots and fallen legion. During this period of reorganisation reports slowly leaked into the system of the wider galaxy at war, and the Officer's soon fell around discussing just where the company's loyalties lay. Their Legion, and the Warmaster who commanded them, were denounced as traitors and betrayers, however the Imperium was still referred to as the unwanted taskmaster, who had driven the legionnaires and men into the meat-grinder with no reward or respect. Fears were also raised that, as Sebastian refused to remove the purple and gold livery, their forces may be labelled traitors by their more zealously loyal brothers. With this in mind the company elected to fight as a fleet based operation, using their low numbers and mobility to wreak bloody havoc among Horus' stolen territories - a vengeance for brothers lost...
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The XVI also seek a separate form of beauty, that of personal looks. This has led to hedonism and narcissism throughout its ranks, something that only spurs on the continuing inter company fighting. Continual operations and skin changes are made, with the Legion's apothecaries becoming almost plastic surgeons as well as standard medics. Each individual sees beauty separately though, and consequently there has grown thousands of individual styles and looks throughout the Company, each man seeking to distinguish himself from his battle brothers.
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As company, whilst on the outbreak of the Heresy a balanced force, has now become solely focussed on the hand to hand engagement of their opponents. To this extent barely a few standard tactical squads remain, used when necessary to hold down positions. Instead any and all who could became part of jump pack or drop pod assault teams - 50 of such 10 man squads make up the core of the company. Several brothers of the Palantine blades have also thrown their support to the XVI, their desire for personal glory and perfection of swordsmanship driving them to bloody ends whilst inspiring others to achieve in order to join their ranks. Along with these has come 4 terminator teams, whom form the eite core of the 16th, their winged banners and heavily personalised armour providing the vanguard of the assault waves. At present their are two dreadnoughts, both of whom are ex-centurions and both of whom prefer to the use of drop pods and close combat weapons to the outfits of more ranged based forces. The Company command is normally led in person by Captain Regis himself, with a close hierarchy of officers providing perfect command and control.
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The Company is also in command of several armoured vehicles, ranging from Rhinos and drop pods to one fellblade that constitutes as Centurion Castellus' personal tank and thus the command vehicle of armoured elements. As before mentioned many of these vehicles are equipped with melta or other short ranged weaponry, designed to have maximum effect at minimum range. Many tank commanders have also taken to equipping their vehicles with ramming spikes and other brutal frontages - for the added thrill when tank shocking enemy infantry units.
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The XVI Company
L-III-2949
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Legio

Legio III

Legio Name:

The Emperor's Children Legion

Designation:

L-III-2949

Cognomen:

The XVI Company

Allegiance:

Loyalist

Owner:

User:ThePrince

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Commander

Lord Commander Illustria Angeleon Sebastian. The Conqueror of Darin. The Winged Astartes.

History

Background

Under the orders of the Primarch Fulgrim the 8th Millennial had been dispatched to the Terion System alongside Imperial Army support in order to bring the worlds into the Imperial fold. However what was thought to be a peaceful, if archaic system turned out to be under the control of a form of unknown psychic Xenos. With enemy armies controlled by these shady figures similar to a hive mind, the Emperor's Children found themselves fighting a protracted campaign against an unforgiving force that inflicted heavy attrition on the Imperial Forces. It would be 5 Terran years before the fourth and final planet in the system had been brought under Imperial rule, and the Emperor's children had lost no less than 15% of their Legionnaires, whilst the Imperial Army suffered roughly 40% casualties. During this period of isolation, the mood of the 8th Millennial had shifted to one of deep cynicism, criticism of the Warmaster and the Great Crusade was spoken of in hushed tones in the Officer's lodge, and amongst the Imperial Army campaign fatigue had settled in, with many forces requesting colony rights in the new system - something vehemently denied by newly arrived civilian administrators.

It was then with great pleasure Lord Commander Sebastian received news of an approaching Emperor's Children cruiser, fresh from the Istvaan System, bringing the news of the Primarch's latest deeds and presumably reinforcements. When the vessel arrived it hailed the 8th Millennial as brothers in arms and it was agreed a great mustering would take place on the planet of Terion Primus to celebrate victory and presumed redeployment. As the first landing craft began to descend the 8th Millennial arrayed its full might outside the planetary capital below, some 1700 Legionnaires, supported by thousands of Imperial Army men and war machines, their armour polished and repaired, banners weighed down with battle honours and oaths fufilled. At the head of these massed ranks stood Lord Commander Sebastian and his Officer cadre, eager to reacquaint themselves with their esteemed battle brothers.

However those Astartes who emerged from the landing storm eagles was nothing akin to the brothers once departed. Filthy, deformed, corrupt marines strolled out of opening doors, the stench of exotic perfume rolling along the ground like a carpet of pink phosphex. The leader of this force, a mere Centurion by the name of Allois, swaggered at the head of his force, draped in furs and leathers like some strutting peacock. As more drop ships disgorged ranks of traitor humans and chapter serfs Allois approached Sebastian, his arms wide to greet Sebastian in embrace. His warmth was met with cold legion salute and harsh questions. Allois appeared to relish in the shock of his superiors, and explained gladly the events that had transpired at Istavaan III and V. This cheerful regalement of a story wrought with death and betrayal greatly angered Sebastian, who had held close a number of those brothers who had fallen on Istvaan III. In a fit of rage he drew his arcane paragon blade and separated Allois' head from his shoulders, cutting short his traitorous tirade. Refusing to believe the fall of his beloved Primarch and Legion, Sebastian was further rocked to the core when the arriving force retaliated to the death of their commander en masse, cutting down the 8th's Legionnaires where they stood with a vicious torrent firepower. The ensuing battle was bloody, and many of the 8th were slaughtered like cattle, as companies in full ceremonial formation attempted to organise reactions to the enemy attack. The fight would take nearly twenty hours, and it saw the 8th Millennial eventually every last traitor Legionnaire, war machine and orbital vessel to the sword. The heresy had come to the 8th Millennial, and it had torn them asunder. From its starting 2000 Legionnaires and 200 armoured vehicles there now remained around 800 men and 60 machines, whilst its army support by this stage stood at around 20% of its starting size (some 22,000 fighting men).

Shattered, broken, but not defeated Lord Commander Sebastian Rallied and reorganised his forces into a cohesive fighting unit, assembling the Astartes into the 16 independent battle companies, each outfitted to fight on its own or as part of a larger operation. With this change Sebastian also introduced the new name 'XVI Company' as a show of separation from their old roots and fallen legion. During this period of reorganisation reports slowly leaked into the system of the wider galaxy at war, and the Officer's soon fell around discussing just where the company's loyalties lay. Their Legion, and the Warmaster who commanded them, were denounced as traitors and betrayers, however the Imperium was still referred to as the unwanted taskmaster, who had driven the legionnaires and men into the meat-grinder with no reward or respect. Fears were also raised that, as Sebastian refused to remove the purple and gold livery, their forces may be labelled traitors by their more zealously loyal brothers. With this in mind the company elected to fight as a fleet based operation, using their low numbers and mobility to wreak bloody havoc among Horus' stolen territories - a vengeance for brothers lost...


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